Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-01-01
TURN the new leaf.
A HAPPY New Year.

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A HAPPY New Year.
EXIT 1856. Enter 1857.
DON'T forget our Carrier day
WRITE it 1887 now, if you please.
Keep the pavements free from snow.
THE Indian doctor still attracts the
small boy.
READ the ad. of valuable machinery
elsewhere in this issue.
Another snow fell here on Wednes=
day. The air was raw and chilly.
The school children will return TO
studies on Monday.
WE issue half sheet to-day, for the
purpose of keeping up legal publica-
ton.
BUSINESS was booming last week and
this. and all the store keepers looked
contented.
MR.. L. G. GERLING has sold his res
idence on Race Street for 2 500, TO Hen
ry Bowers.
Miss. Lille Hinton, the pretty little
actress, great favorite in the Shenan-
doah Valley, is dead.
THE "Sherman Invincibles " elect
new officers next Tuesday night. All
the members should be present.
BLIND Tom drew good audiences at
the Central Opera House Wednesday
and Thursday nights.
THE Y. M. G. A. Concert which was
to have occurred last Thursday night,
has been postponed for several weeks.
DID ye hear the noise last night. 1t
was the requiem of the old Year. Tears
for the past-smiles for the future.
The largest stock of towels, tides,
napkins, tray-cover, table cloths, &c,
you will find at Emmert d Fiery.
READER, be considerable with the pos
tai clerks at the post-office. They work
hard, and cannot avoid occasional mis-
takee
BRAKEMAN can save you from 25 tn
so per cent on every garment in the
clothing line
at BALTIC. Clothing House.
RTHE dance at Dr. j. w. McSherry's,
Tuesday night, was high-toned, bril-
liant affair Mrs. McSherry is the fin
est of hostess. r.
FORGETTING the things that are past
and looking forward to the things to
come, let us press onward to the mark
of our high calling.
THE young man who sat beside his
lassie in the Baptist Church, Sunday
night, sound asleep, was an object of
commiseration.
WE acknowledge an invitation from
the Committee, to attend the BAH and
Banquet at Charleston, given in honor
of the completion of the Capitol Bull
ding, to occur Jan. 5. 1887. &
THE colored Shepherdstown Band
was here on Tuesday. 1t plays well,
but the tuba player might refrain from
exercising his lungs so often, and there
by avoid occasional discordant spurts.
THERE is dangerous stepway front
ing the b. 81 o. r.. r.. at the residence
of Mr.. George Michael's on Martin ST.,
which may be the cause of serious in
Jury to strangers. 1t is even with the
pavement, and on dark night is very
dangerous.
A strange thing occurred with the
Editor or the boy of the Statesman on
the day preceding Christmas. 1t seems
a Jug was sent to a grocery for oysters
and bucket to saloon for mince pie
LIQUID. Rich joke-betterthan burning
your fingers with gas jet.
THE Martinsburg Fire Company at
tended the ShepherdstOwn Company's
Fair on Wednesday. The laddies all
enjoyed themselves. Shepherdstown is
not very large, but she has more true
hospitality to the square foot than any
city in the Union.
THE Central Rink has been open this
week. The attendan ee was good and
the number of falls in the hundreds.
Billy Riddleberger, our "devil,n used a
patent cushion, but finds it still con-
venient to limp. The fun tonight
will be immense.